Worker Crushed in Elevator Chain at Alamo Cotton Mill
Roy Campbell, 21, a worker at the Alamo Cotton Oil mill on Simpson Street, was injured Thursday when his left leg was caught in an elevator chain. Quick action by coworkers stopped the lift, saving him from grave injury. He was rushed to Santa Rosa hospital with a possible compound fracture, awaiting assessment.
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Best Citizen to Be Chosen in San Antonio Event
The Alamo Post of the American Legion will award the title of San Antonio’s most distinguished citizen at Main Avenue High School Thursday night. Col Beaumont E Buck will present the award on behalf of the legion as Mayor C M Chambers speaks on the chosen man’s qualifications. A formal reception has been extended to all citizens and visitors, with a musical program led by Mrs Lewis Krams Beck including a quartet and songs by Lloyd Harris.
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China Forwards Installment on Dues to League
A Nanking dispatch to the Kurmin agency says the foreign office remitted 110,00 gold to the Sino delegation secretary at the League of Nations to cover Ching’s membership for half the year. Ching will adopt the installment plan for overdue league dues, estimated at over 31,400,000.
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American Lawyer in Spanish Courts Trial in Madrid
Chicago lawyer Buches J. Deen stands trial in Madrid for alleged theft of an antique plaque from Escoriapalact. The American defends that the incident stemmed from a prank misinterpreted as theft, with a September hearing likely.
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Auto Rear Signal Replace Hand Signal urged by Inspector
W E Knight, San Antonio motor vehicle headlight inspector, urges adoption of an auto rear signal to replace hand signaling. The signal, invented by Mr Merritt, lights to show left right or stop, activated by pressing left or right buttons. A globe shows the Meeney number 97.
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Broadway
Talkies sign Billy Sunday talkies sign Billy Sunday
Universal Service announces Rev Willian A Bills Sioday will enter the movies. Homer Rhodebearer reports Warner Brothers offered about 1 million for Sun days services and a contract is en route. Sunday says he can reach more people by speaking face to face. Churches celebrate change to film for Billy Sunday.
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Boston Coolidge Brings Birches to San Francisco
Harold J. Coolidge Jr. of Austin Cal? cousin to Calvin Coolidge arrives in San Francisco aboard the President Jefferson with 4090 birds and numerous specimens collected by the Roosevelt expedition. The prize is a Malayan bear cub named Enz, announced by Universal Service as part of zoological holdings for museums.
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Lindy’s Wife Flies Four Hours at Aviation Club
Mrs Charles A Limbergh resumed flying at the Tang Taland Aviation Country club, spending over four hours aloft with spectators watching from the ground. Eight practice landings were completed as Col Lindbergh guided the dual control in a wedging training plane.
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Desert Expedition Abandoned By Andrews Due To Opposition
Roy Chapman Andrews halted plans for further Gobi Desert exploration after organized opposition from the Chinese government and local citizens. MacKengle Young of New York, a member of the expedition, confirmed the setback and the project’s suspension.
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Comedy star found dead in San Francisco light well
Edgar Jadwin questioned over retirement pay after the body of Robert Chapman, 22, a leading man in the city’s Green Street theater, was found at a six story light well. Hoffmann, a playwright, claims attackers beat him, then Chapman’s body appeared as police and tenants gathered. In separate dispatches, debate continues on Jadwin’s lieutenant general pay after retirement and possible congressional action to resolve the issue.
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Texans study Gotham jails survey of New York prisons
The Texas prison centralization commission visited burned and recent uprisings at Auburn and Dannemora to gather data for Texas reforms. They toured Sing Sing, noting its factory output and inmate industries, and expect to recommend similar industrial programs for Texas. Chairman W A Laddock praised Sing Sing as a fine prison but said it was not directly suited to Texas conditions.
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Road Asks Permit to Extend Line From Texas Town
The Quanoh, Aema & Pacific ay company filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for authorization to extend its line from Matador Texas to Pont about fifteen miles northwest. Financing would be by treasury advances. The route would run from Matador through the central county, crossing Whitft Tomball creek and ending near the North Peass river.
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Reward Offered for Perpetrator of Fatal Crash
St Louis dispatch reports Frisca railway offers reward for arrest and conviction of the party or parties responsible for tampering a switch that derailed train No 119 near Henrietta Delaware on the morning of August 18. Eleven killed including the engineer and firemen and eleven Black victims.
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Burial Held for S A Resident 58
Sostenea Rodriguez 58 of 1704 West Commerce Street died Wednesday at his son in law W M Sayer’s home and was buried Thursday. A Monterrey Mexico native he left a son Antonio of Detroit and four daughters including Mrs W M Sayer in San Antonio Mrs Guadwine Mermandes in Tareda Mrs Andrea St Gonzal in Monterey and Mrs Petra R Sauceda in Detroit Michigan.
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U S Commissioner Killed in Wreck near Ruyher
Ola Walester August 22 report that Jackman Gill United States commissioner for this district was killed instantly in an automobile wreck near Ruyher Latimer county while en route to the Alamichi mountains on a hunting trip with Crockett Lee deputy United States marshal.
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Texas Oil Man Wins Promotion at Magnolia Refinery
CARETEANA Aug 22. Ralston, assistant superintendent in the Magnolia Petroleum refinery here, was named superintendent, succeeding A Hastings who is moving on.
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Alien Runner Trade Exposed Near Windsor Waterfront
Windsor Ont Aug 22 A police crest stopped five aliens including four Polish youths and a German in a car by the Windsor waterfront. A man named McCarthy, a professional runner, claimed responsibility for the quintet and admitted allying them to smuggle aliens from the Detroit area before daylight for pay. The smuggling scheme and payments were outlined during police questioning.
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Clement Nichols Funeral Hour Set
Funeral services for Clement Nichols 69 who died Wednesday afternoon will be at 4 o clock Friday at the Hehe chapel the Rev F Courtney of Government Hill Christian church officiating interment in Mission Tiurnal park Nichols a Bridgeport Conn native has lived in San Antonio 20 years he is survived by his widow Emma Nichols one daughter Mrs Francis Goff three sons John Ts Clercent and Harry Nichols and two brothers Robert T Nichols and W A Nichols
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